Applied Therapeutics (APLT) Competitors $0.52 +0.03 (+5.56%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.53 +0.01 (+2.48%) As of 04:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock APLT vs. FHTX, DSGN, NGNE, AVIR, GLUE, DBVT, CTNM, VOR, LFCR, and ACBShould you be buying Applied Therapeutics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Therapeutics include Foghorn Therapeutics (FHTX), Design Therapeutics (DSGN), Neurogene (NGNE), Atea Pharmaceuticals (AVIR), Monte Rosa Therapeutics (GLUE), DBV Technologies (DBVT), Contineum Therapeutics (CTNM), Vor Biopharma (VOR), Lifecore Biomedical (LFCR), and Aurora Cannabis (ACB). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceutical products" industry. Applied Therapeutics vs. Its Competitors Foghorn Therapeutics Design Therapeutics Neurogene Atea Pharmaceuticals Monte Rosa Therapeutics DBV Technologies Contineum Therapeutics Vor Biopharma Lifecore Biomedical Aurora Cannabis Foghorn Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FHTX) and Applied Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APLT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, FHTX or APLT? Foghorn Therapeutics has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Therapeutics has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FHTX or APLT? Foghorn Therapeutics has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Therapeutics. Foghorn Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Therapeutics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFoghorn Therapeutics$22.60M13.21-$86.62M-$1.19-4.44Applied Therapeutics$460K162.83-$105.62M-$0.45-1.16 Does the media prefer FHTX or APLT? In the previous week, Foghorn Therapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than Applied Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Foghorn Therapeutics and 3 mentions for Applied Therapeutics. Applied Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Foghorn Therapeutics' score of 1.09 indicating that Applied Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Foghorn Therapeutics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Therapeutics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FHTX or APLT? Foghorn Therapeutics currently has a consensus target price of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 102.02%. Applied Therapeutics has a consensus target price of $6.10, suggesting a potential upside of 1,072.85%. Given Applied Therapeutics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Therapeutics is more favorable than Foghorn Therapeutics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Foghorn Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17Applied Therapeutics 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is FHTX or APLT more profitable? Applied Therapeutics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Foghorn Therapeutics' net margin of -311.90%. Foghorn Therapeutics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied Therapeutics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Foghorn Therapeutics-311.90% N/A -28.00% Applied Therapeutics N/A -354.24%-144.16% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FHTX or APLT? 61.6% of Foghorn Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Applied Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Foghorn Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryFoghorn Therapeutics beats Applied Therapeutics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Applied Therapeutics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APLT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APLT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied TherapeuticsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$74.90M$3.10B$5.69B$9.68BDividend YieldN/A2.28%6.66%4.54%P/E Ratio-1.1620.9982.6526.40Price / Sales162.83396.26529.10204.59Price / CashN/A43.5325.7028.92Price / Book1.069.8811.246.06Net Income-$105.62M-$53.38M$3.28B$266.05M7 Day Performance-2.51%-0.14%0.15%-0.07%1 Month Performance18.02%9.18%8.36%5.83%1 Year Performance-91.80%7.53%54.25%17.89% Applied Therapeutics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APLTApplied Therapeutics4.0915 of 5 stars$0.52+5.6%$6.10+1,072.9%-92.2%$74.90M$460K-1.1630Positive NewsGap UpFHTXFoghorn Therapeutics2.6695 of 5 stars$5.03-4.4%$10.67+112.0%-38.9%$284.57M$22.60M-4.23120News CoveragePositive NewsDSGNDesign Therapeutics0.1503 of 5 stars$4.94+3.1%N/A+16.4%$281.33MN/A-4.4140News CoverageNGNENeurogene2.0963 of 5 stars$19.65+0.2%$46.17+134.9%-50.6%$278.98M$930K-4.5490News CoveragePositive NewsAVIRAtea Pharmaceuticals2.5467 of 5 stars$3.52+0.4%$6.00+70.7%-12.7%$278.95MN/A-2.1870News CoverageGLUEMonte Rosa Therapeutics2.7396 of 5 stars$4.47+0.8%$15.33+243.4%-22.2%$275.76M$75.62M12.4090News CoveragePositive NewsDBVTDBV Technologies3.309 of 5 stars$10.02+2.2%$14.75+47.3%+112.9%$274.31M$4.15M-2.1080Positive NewsCTNMContineum Therapeutics2.5726 of 5 stars$9.74+9.8%$22.75+133.6%-46.4%$273.11M$50M-4.4331Short Interest ↑VORVor Biopharma1.8145 of 5 stars$2.15-2.5%$6.07+182.8%+125.3%$273.00MN/A-1.31140LFCRLifecore Biomedical0.684 of 5 stars$7.28+0.5%$8.00+10.0%+73.7%$272.16M$128.87M-5.55690News CoveragePositive NewsACBAurora Cannabis0.2114 of 5 stars$4.80+1.6%N/A-10.9%$270.23M$246.72M-25.191,130Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Foghorn Therapeutics Alternatives Design Therapeutics Alternatives Neurogene Alternatives Atea Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Monte Rosa Therapeutics Alternatives DBV Technologies Alternatives Contineum Therapeutics Alternatives Vor Biopharma Alternatives Lifecore Biomedical Alternatives Aurora Cannabis Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APLT) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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